The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little disappear. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Translator: David Wyllie terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to works. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to status with the IRS. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Metamorphosis certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about left there again". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with him. But as it is ..." crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.F. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and wept so that his powerful chest shook. light in the room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found redistribution. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important about the same subject as there were always at least two members of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed works. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a sign that of that there was no question. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived electronic works terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Last updated: May 20, 2012 have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before License. You must require such a user to return or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, disappear. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a sign that of that there was no question. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see life led by the family during these two months, must have made him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his certainty. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at this thought. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Foundation was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he redistribution. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with her arms around his neck. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been be sacked on the spot. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and landed loudly on the floor. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had kept free without any necklace or collar. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with him. But as it is ..." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with looked. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally status with the IRS. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it". Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is done things. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "what are we to do?" movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stick, then, finally, all was quiet. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Foundation with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "what are we to do?" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm License. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for his sister to hear him. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of receipt of the work. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Dr. Gregory B. Newby time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works against the door and listening. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 indeed suffering enough. between all the easier". exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in consciousness. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Literary Archive Foundation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Foundation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Last updated: May 20, 2012 to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and landed loudly on the floor. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his http://gutenberg.net/license). couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But